Top 50 New Restaurants - Daikaya, D.C.

If you think D.C.’s dining scene begins and ends with men in suits power-lunching, this double-identity ramenya-izakaya will show you what’s what. Katsuya Fukushima, who honed his chops under José Andrés at Minibar, is one of three owners. He ditched Minibar’s experimental foams to embrace his Japanese-American roots with the straight-out-of-Tokyo izakaya (upstairs) and a burbling ramen spot (downstairs).

Look For
Barley miso ramen; cucumber salad; beef tongue yakitori

We Love
The weird, wonderful Japanese-newspaper coupon ads printed on the menu.